I think McIntyre is relishing his anointment as a guardian of
scientific integrity by Mark Lynas and the Economist.
We expect a high degree of
scientific integrity by scientists, whether they be in university labs or federal offices.
I'd seldom miss a chance to display
my scientific integrity by digging my heels in over some technical scruple or other.
Not exact matches
A traditional way to maintain
integrity in science is through peer review, the anonymous examination of a
scientific paper
by qualified, competing scientists before publication.
It is a testimony to the
scientific integrity of the critical school that
by applying its own methods more strictly it was led to discard many of the presuppositions upon which it formerly relied, and to arrive at what I believe to be a juster estimate of the material with which it deals.
Best Analysis: Karl Giberson at The Huffington Post with «Why Evangelicals Are Fooled Into Accepting Pseudoscience» «The relentless assaults on the
integrity of science
by groups like the Discovery Institute have made it impossible for many people to understand the significance of a «
scientific consensus.»
But he has not yet been informed
by the inspector general's office of specific charges or questions related to the
scientific integrity of his work, said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
Whitehead's monumental construction of post-Cartesian philosophy, articulating the full and total
integrity of intentionality through genetic analysis and the frill and total
integrity of
scientific order through coordinate analysis, depends entirely on allowing that the satisfaction aimed at
by subjective coming - to - be is identical with objective physical fact available for subsequent prehension.
Policies and procedures for handling these cases will continue to evolve, and she offered some solutions that were discussed at a recent Journals Summit convened
by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, but in the end, she emphasized, «the editor's paramount concern should be for the
integrity of the
scientific record.»
In February, OSTP announced that it had completed its review of
scientific integrity policies submitted
by the agencies and found that each one met or exceeded the minimum requirements.
Environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an outspoken vaccine critic, said today that he was asked
by President - elect Donald Trump to chair a «vaccine safety and
scientific integrity» commission.
President Barack Obama's directive today to his science adviser to «restore
scientific integrity to government decision - making» is a culmination of a long campaign
by science advocacy groups against the policies of the Bush Administration.
And probably the best way to learn
scientific integrity is
by example, from principled mentors who model
scientific virtues: meticulous attention to detail, an intensely critical approach (including, especially, to their own work), a commitment to truth above reputation — or to the idea that reputation is intrinsically linked to truth — and so on.
The Wansink episode made «clear to us... that online fora for postpublication discussion are a valuable part of the
scientific record,» says Gearóid Ó Faoleán, the London - based ethics and
integrity manager for Frontiers in Lausanne, Switzerland; one of its journals retracted a 2016 paper
by Wansink after being alerted to the PeerJ preprint and Brown's blog.
Democrats propose strengthening
scientific integrity policies adopted
by Obama administration
An inquiry headed
by Baroness Warnock has found that his actions were reasonable in the light of
scientific knowledge about HIV at the time, and that there is no cause for concern about his
integrity.
«We want people to engage in public affairs
by getting them to run for office or be on the Hill to talk about their science and the importance of
scientific integrity.»
Francesca Grifo, director of the
scientific integrity program for the Union of Concerned Scientists, told the AP that she's «not alarmed
by the handling of the case so far» and that PEER's allegations are «premature.»
Although internal investigations of the kind that might be triggered
by the issues that have been raised are confidential, we want to emphasize that matters of
integrity in research are at the core of our mission and we are committed to ensuring that all research conducted under the auspices of Johns Hopkins University are conducted to the highest ethical and
scientific standards.
(2) that prior to the submission of an application for PHS support for a research project on which the Respondent's participation is proposed and prior to Respondent's participation in any capacity on PHS - supported research, Respondent shall ensure that a plan for supervision of Respondent's duties is submitted to ORI for approval; the supervision plan must be designed to ensure the
scientific integrity of Respondent's research contribution; Respondent agreed that he shall not participate in any PHS - supported research until such a supervision plan is submitted to and approved
by ORI; Respondent agreed to maintain responsibility for compliance with the agreed upon supervision plan;
If it was an inside job
by a courageous whistle blower with
scientific integrity, then that person (s) is to be thanked for their efforts in showing the world the current state of climate science ethics and exposing the real workings of the IPCC cabal.
These criteria exist in order to ensure that the study is conducted in accordance with the
scientific principles and
integrity maintained
by the Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Center, that the
scientific aims of the study can reasonably be met, and that Cancer Center resources used to support clinical investigation are appropriately and wisely used.
«While we support any effort to promote
scientific integrity, we believe that the allegations of ghostwriting made
by POGO regarding a short editorial authored in 2003
by Drs. Evans and Charney are unfounded,» Penn Medicine spokeswoman Susan Phillips wrote in an e-mail.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has a mission of strengthening the United States» security
by developing and applying world - class science, technology and engineering that enhances the nation's defense; reduces the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction; and responds with vision, quality,
integrity, and technical excellence to
scientific issues of national importance.
Another deserving effort in promoting
scientific integrity in China is to foster a healthy research environment, which includes making explicit research ethics policies, issuing a practical code of conduct, establishing a credible and authoritative national organization to supervise local units, protecting whistle - blowers, building a rigorous and fair peer review system, revising the criteria for promotion and reward to emphasize research quality rather than quantity
by a researcher, and achieving zero tolerance for unethical research behaviors.
Multiple
scientific studies have shown that DGL has the ability to restore the
integrity of the esophageal, stomach and intestinal lining
by increasing the secretion of protective mucus that lines the gastrointestinal tract.
Create a «fuss»
by posting intentionally inflammatory comments (e.g. casting unwarranted aspersions on other people's «
scientific integrity»), then when people respond negatively, refuse to engage them on substance but instead draw out the «fuss» with even more vague accusations, non sequiturs and hand - waving, and then go to a more friendly venue where you can loudly complain about how badly you were treated, thus proving how unreasonable «those people» are.
I mean, one of the things that I've tried to do over these last four years and will continue to do over the next four years is to make sure that we are promoting the
integrity of our
scientific process; that not just in the physical and life sciences, but also in fields like psychology and anthropology and economics and political science — all of which are sciences because scholars develop and test hypotheses and subject them to peer review — but in all the sciences, we've got to make sure that we are supporting the idea that they're not subject to politics, that they're not skewed
by an agenda, that, as I said before, we make sure that we go where the evidence leads us.
What has been noticeably absent so far in the ClimateGate discussion is a public reaffirmation
by climate researchers of our basic research values: the rigors of the
scientific method (including reproducibility), research
integrity and ethics, open minds, and critical thinking.
This kind of totally unscientific anedcdotal bs is so frequently used
by the GW camp that it quite rightly tars you as lacking any kind of
scientific integrity.
The point is there is a clear implication that
scientific integrity has been undermined
by political expediency.
The Climategate scandal played a role in the passage of the amendment, introduced
by Republican Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, who successfully made the case that the Climategate emails discredit the UN's claims to
scientific integrity: «emails publicly released from a university in England showed that leading global scientists intentionally manipulated climate data and suppressed legitimate arguments in peer - reviewed journals,» he stated.
Mainstream media outlets, attacked for being biased, help lend credence to skeptics» views, regardless of their
scientific integrity,
by giving them relatively equal standing with legitimate scientists.
If Peter Gleick was informally censured
by AGU for lack of
integrity in behavior not related to
scientific research, what of Richard Lindzen and his science communications?
One can bang on indefinitely about the «
scientific method» and what it is supposed to achieve, but in the end each scientist practises science with a degree of
integrity that is influenced
by his / her personality, in turn at least partially determined
by upbringing, education, perceived loyalties, etc..
I am saddened and appalled
by this effort, not only because of the personal hurt it causes me and my family and friends, but also because of the damage it does to the
integrity of the
scientific process.
She wrote: «What has been noticeably absent so far in the ClimateGate discussion is a public reaffirmation
by climate researchers of our basic research values: the rigors of the
scientific method (including reproducibility), research
integrity and ethics, open minds, and critical thinking.
Here is what I saw: I saw rightwingers on blogs who expressed zero trust in climate scientists prior to climate gate (over and over, calling AGW a «hoax» perpetrated
by Eco-Nazis and corrupt academics selling their
scientific integrity) saying that Climategate caused them to lose trust in climate scientists.
Failing to do so could undermine the
integrity of
scientific reports produced
by the government for years to come.
It is diametrically opposed to the high standard of
scientific integrity advocated
by Physics Noble Laureate Richard Feynman in Cargo Cult Science.
Scientists will need to speak up about their research and the importance of
scientific integrity — or risk not being heard
by the incoming administration, said US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell at the meeting of the American Geophysical Union today.
This narrative has been picked up
by some Republican politicians to push an anti-regulatory ideology, and is a gross attempt to subordinate
scientific integrity to political interests.
And on climate science, if he had been willing to devote even a few sentences to holding his ground he could have done much to support a science community that is besieged
by an aggressive political disinformation campaign, and could have struck a blow for
scientific integrity in policymaking — but he didn't.
The statement
by Mike McPhaden, President of the AGU, comes down pretty hard on Peter Gleick for having «betrayed the principles of
scientific integrity» and thereby «compromised AGU's credibility as a
scientific society, weakened the public's trust in scientists, and produced fresh fuel for the unproductive and seemingly endless ideological firestorm surrounding the reality of the Earth's changing climate.»
Scientific integrity resides in the practitioner and can only be threatened
by those who act in its name.
By what standards do we evaluate
scientific integrity?
His pledge to «remain committed as individuals and as a society to the highest standards of
scientific integrity in the pursuit of our goals» sounds good, but I think it requires acceptance and specific mention
by AGU that there are other, equally valid,
scientific views.beside the politically correct «mainstream consensus» view as promoted
by IPCC.
A travesty of lies over truth and scurrilous, libelous, innuendo laden personal attacks and drive
by smears over
scientific integrity.
Quite aside from the Heartland fiasco, it is clear that Peter Gleick did not display this «
integrity»
by rejecting and actively opposing any
scientific opinions or data, which contradicted his belief in CAGW.
In a letter addressed to senior IPCC chairs dated 17th April, Prof Robert Stavins - a lead author for the IPCC's Working Group 3 focusing on climate mitigation - complained of his «frustration» that the government approval process «built political credibility
by sacrificing
scientific integrity.»